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chelation therapy
(che|la¦tion ther|apy)
noun
[
mass noun
]
a therapy for mercury or lead poisoning that binds the toxins in the bloodstream by circulating a chelating solution.
a form of complementary therapy involving the intravenous infusion of substances intended to remove calcium from hardened arteries.
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